EB (Elektrobit) has developed new technology to help car makers test complex driver assistance systems. The company's EB Assist Car Data Recorder is a measurement tool that allows product development engineers to record and visualize data during test drives using a common tablet computer without complicated cable insta ... Continue reading
Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicles on Roads Worldwide Will Reach Nearly 40 Million by 2023
Increasing supplies of low-cost, readily available natural gas, along with expanding refueling infrastructure and increasingly strict vehicle emission requirements, are driving strong growth in the market for light duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs). This growth is occurring in countries where a robust market for NGVs al ... Continue reading
RECALL: Nissan 2012-2014 Frontier Pickup Trucks
(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is recalling 16,838 Frontier pickup trucks in North America to address an electrical issue that could cause a fire, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators. The documents said a circuit breaker in mid-sized trucks from model years 2012 through 2014 may have been installed in ... Continue reading
2014 Toyota 4Runner Review By Larry Nutson
2014 Toyota 4Runner Good for go-in-the-snow All the talk is the Polar Vortex that has taken control over the lives of many Americans this winter. The timing for a drive in Toyotaâs 4Runner could not have been better with winter storm Pax bearing down. A true Norâeaster, I probably would have been better to no ... Continue reading
Maserati completely redesigns 2014 Quattroporte luxury sport sedan
A Maserati vehicle is not something most see on the daily commute to work. Born in Italy and arguably some of the finest crafted automobiles in the world, Maserati vehicles can be elusive to American shoppers - except those that live in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. ... Continue reading
Car Insurance Costs - Least and Most Expensive Models
By Jeffrey Steele, Insure.com - Last updated: Feb. 21, 2014 If you want to save money on auto insurance, spring for an SUV or minivan. Insure.com's annual ranking of the vehicles with the best car insurance rates is dominated by non-sedans. A few years ago, minivans held a good grip on our "least expensive to insure" r ... Continue reading
2015 GMC Yukon Lineup is More Capable, More Efficient and More Refined
â The all-new 2015 Yukon, Yukon XL and flagship Yukon Denali models deliver greater capability and refinement, greater performance, new fold-flat rear seats and a quieter interior. Theyâre also better-connected, with next-generation IntelliLink. Bold styling and advanced technologies â including new safe ... Continue reading
Chevy Tahoe, Suburban and GMC Yukon models achieve nearly 10 percent gain on highway
The new 2015 full-size SUVs from Chevrolet and GMC go farther on a tank of gas than outgoing models, raising highway fuel economy by nearly 10 percent. The Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL with the standard 5.3L engine get an EPA-estimated 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway with two-whe ... Continue reading
Toyota Financial Services Drives Efficiency with Automotive Loan Origination System from Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. , a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has successfully used its Automotive Loan Origination System (LOS) to implement electronic contracting (eContracting), allowing dealerships to begin to phase out paper contracts, inc ... Continue reading
Details of Ford's February 2014 U.S. Sales Conference Call
Ford Motor Company will release its February 2014 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET Monday, March 3, 2014. At 10 a.m. ET, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. He will be joined by J ... Continue reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif.--Green Automotive Companyâs (OTCQB:GACR) Californian subsidiary Newport Coachworks was one of the major exhibitors at last weekâs LCT Show, one of the largest shuttle and charter events, where the company presented its shuttle bus range on a 2500 sq. ft. exhibition space. Newport Coachworkâ ... Continue reading
DriveCam Powered by Lytx Driver Safety Program Deployed Fleet-Wide Across Con-way Freight
SAN DIEGO--Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam Inc.), a global leader in delivering driver safety and compliance solutions, today announced that Con-way Freight has rolled out Lytxâs DriveCam driver safety management program fleet-wide to more than 8,500 vehicles in support of the companyâs industry-leading focus o ... Continue reading
Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers
Cars.com has listed the top 10 cheapest new cars available to purchase and drive. To create the list, Cars.com editors calculated sticker price and destination fees plus eight year fuel cost. "There's a certain crowd of shoppers who only care about getting the cheapest car to get them from one place to another," said J ... Continue reading
It's a win, win situation! Communities become a better place, and students, teachers and schools have the chance to share $500,000 in scholarships and grants through the Lexus Eco Challenge. This year, the $30,000 Grand Prize winners are the Pinelands Eco Scienteers from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, and the E.T. Elec ... Continue reading
Famous BBC Car Show TopGear Launches on Touchmedia
Is it impossible for a taxi trip to still be fun? The BBC car TV show TopGear, the world's most famous, and probably the most insane as well, is officially launching on Touchmedia. The initial 90 second video clip appears on tens of thousands of Touchmedia's in-taxi interactive screens in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, ... Continue reading
Senator Carl Levin to Speak at MEMA Legislative Summit
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Carl Levin, U.S. Senator from Michigan, will address attendees of the 2014 MEMA Legislative Summit as the breakfast keynote speaker on April 3, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Levin, a long-time ally of the motor vehicle parts man ... Continue reading
Sales Surge for All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
According to recent data from Cars.com, the leading online resource for buying and selling new and used cars and a comprehensive digital marketing resource for car dealerships and manufacturers, the extreme winter weather conditions across most of the United States resulted in a nearly 20 percent year-to-date increase ... Continue reading
Fuelcaster Gas Price App Launched +VIDEO
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2014; Fuelcaster â a free online tool that predicts whether gas prices will rise or fall was launched today by Allstate Insurance's Esurance. Fuelcaster empowers cost-conscious consumers in the U.S. to choose the best time to fill up. Other apps and online offerings only show consumers curr ... Continue reading
Hampton Court Palace Venue And Dates Announced For The 2014 Concours Of Elegance
Following its first two award-winning Concours of Elegance events - held at Windsor Castle in 2012 to honour Her Majesty the Queen's diamond jubilee, and at St James's Palace in 2013 - event organiser Thorough Events is delighted to announce Hampton Court Palace, near London, as the majestic venue for its 2014 Concours ... Continue reading
Mazda Hazumi To Debut At Geneva Motor Show
Mazda is unveiling the Mazda HAZUMI, a next-generation subcompact concept, at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf GTE: The Plug-In Hybrid With GTI Dynamics
Volkswagen has unveiled the first pictures of the Golf GTE - a new plug-in hybrid version of the multi-award-winning Golf hatchback that combines the benefits of electric mobility with the dynamics of a Golf GTI. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Intrado Focuses on the Essential to Enrich and Engage Lives
Hyundai has unveiled Intrado, its vision of how cars will meet future mobility needs. Far more than a styling exercise, Intrado demonstrates Hyundai's belief that advanced vehicle technologies and intelligent design can combine to engage more effectively with driver and passengers. ... Continue reading
Advanced Battery Pack for Kia Soul EV
The Kia Soul EV is equipped with an advanced power pack featuring lithium-ion polymer battery cells supplied by SK Innovation. ... Continue reading
Plates and Bikes rival cars at Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction
The 23 black and white numeric number plates and 23 classic motorcycles spanning nearly 50 years are likely to attract as much spirited bidding from an even larger International audience as the 26 classic cars in Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction on Monday (March 3). ... Continue reading
Upgraded powertrain line-up for Europe includes new 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol engine and new 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine; fuel economy improved by as much as 19 per cent over current Focus. Focus also will offer a 99 g/km CO2 version of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost New Focus includes the European debut of SYNC 2, Fordâ ... Continue reading
AT&T Delivers the Future of the Connected Car With Qualcomm, Red Bend and QuickPlay
AT&T* today announced that three additional companies have signed on to work with the connected car industry at the AT&T Drive Studio, a first-of-its-kind connected car center for innovation and research in Atlanta. "This is an exciting ecosystem and we are committed to leading the way to take the connected car to the ... Continue reading
Ford Reveals Sophisticated New Focus with 1.0-Liter EcoBoost
Redesigned Ford Focus delivers new exterior design, completely revised interior and advanced new technologies for improved customer comfort and safety 1.0-liter EcoBoost® engine raises the competitive bar for fuel efficiency New Focus will offer driver-assist technology including a standard rearview camera, along wi ... Continue reading
Modine Manufacturing Company , a world leader in thermal innovation, is developing a series of compact heat exchangers designed to capture waste heat from the exhaust stream of a diesel engine and convert this heat into useful power to improve engine efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. As part of this development effo ... Continue reading
Enthusiasts flocking to Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway on April 16-20, 2014 to celebrate the Ford Mustangâs 50th birthday can enjoy activities beyond the track â from a cross-country pony drive and festive dinners to half marathon and 5K races. âThe car was designed to be a canvas ... Continue reading
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